Albigny-sur-Saône explained

Albigny-sur-Saône
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Albigny-sur-Saône (Rhône).svg
Arrondissement:Lyon
Insee:69003
Postal Code:69250
Mayor:Yves Chipier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.8655°N 4.8321°W
Elevation M:175
Elevation Min M:167
Elevation Max M:411
Area Km2:2.57

Albigny-sur-Saône (in French pronounced as /albiɲi syʁ son/, literally Albigny on Saône, commonly referred to as simply Albigny; Arbegnié) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The town was founded thousands of years ago in Roman times, probably around 40 BC over sacred ground of the Gallic Segusiavi tribe, and likely re-named after Clodius Albinus in the early 3rd century AD.

An affluent community the town has two schools, including a Montessori bilingual French-English school, a public library, a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon, a 12th century castle, two doctors, two dentists, a pharmacy, and a small shopping centre.

In 2020, Albigny had a population of approximately 3,000.

Surrounding communes

History

On 1 January 2015 Albigny-sur-Saône left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.

See also

Lyon Metropolis

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.